The 9.1 percent figure puts Iowa third in the nation in insuring their citizens. Despite the great news for Iowa there are still many people in need of health insurance in Iowa and nationwide. Between 2004 and 2005 “the number of people with health insurance coverage increased by 1.4 million to 247.3 million while the number without coverage also rose, by 1.3 million to 46.6 million.”
Adding to the general bad news surrounding health insurance coverage is the fact “the number of uninsured children increased between 2004 and 2005, from 7.9 million to 8.3 million.” When it comes to government-funded insurance “the number of Iowans with public health insurance also rose from 539,000 in 2000-01 to 747,000 in 2004-05, according to the Iowa Policy Project.”
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